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| Minoans | This culture unlike others in the ancient world seem to have no fear of outside invasions since they built no defensive walls 1= no fotifications 2= no shortage 3=womens equality generaly 4=advancement merchant fleet 5= had linear A writting that has not been disciphered |
| Phonicians | This culture was the first to create a form of writing based on sounds 1= gave usthe sound based alphebet 2=great sailors as well 3= foundcoloney in Norht Africa known as Carthage 4= profited from selling purple dyed clothing |
| Hebrews | This culture was the first to believe in a single and inconceivable God 1=came up with monotheism 2=left captivity in egypt as slaves to freedom in Holy Land 3= Built temple to one of the God in Holy Land (King temple) 4= created covanent (or contract) with God 5=thought image of God to be unknowable |
| Egypt | Compared with other societies in the ancient world, this society would likely be more attractive to women 1= Hykos= First to invade Egypt 2= Ahhotep= Strong women helped to restore Eygypt and resore Middle Kingdom Thutmose III= Expands Egyptto its largest- conqures holy land 4= Hittites= Ramses fights them and their iron weapons to a draw 6= ''sea people''= invade and weaken Eygypt in the new kingdom but do not occupy it south |
| Assyirans | 1) most militaristic culture in mMeasopatamia 2) Ruthless- they enslave or kill many of their conqured peoples 3) they use chariots and bow and arrow not unique but advanced 4) they are really the first to military in the ancient world to use battle strategy to pre-plan attacks 50 built first major library at Ninevah which was destroyed |
| Persians | 1) Cyrus the great= founder of the Persian empire- 2) Worlds first super power 3) Darius expands and conqures much of the unknown world 4) he uses SATRAPS to govern his far away provinces 5) Uses royal Raods to increase communication and transportation of goods and manpower 6) Makes a big mistake by attacking Athens and loses the battle of Marathon 6) Persian Empire Eventully conqured by Alexander the Great |
| Qin Dynasty China | 1) hopeless and hard times in china during the long decline of the Zhou dynasty 2) these hard times lead to 3 new philosophies to try to return to statability- they are confucianism ( founder of Confusius) Douism( founder of Loatze) and Legalism 9Founder of Han Feizi) |
| Hykos | First outside group to invade Egypt |
| Ahhotep | Strong woman to help reestablish Egyptian culture following Hykos occupation. She created Middle Kingdom |
| Hatshepsut | Strong woman to help reestablish Egyptian culture following Hykos occupation. She created Middle Kingdom |
| Thutmose III | Expans Egypt to its largest-Conquers Holy Land |
| Hittites | Ramses Fights them and their iron weapons to a draw. This culture from today's Turkey used iron weapons to fight the Egyptians to a draw |
| Sea People | Invade and weaken Egypt in the New Kingdom but do not occupy it South |
| Cyrus the Great | Founder of the Persian Empire |
| Darius the Great | 1. Expands empire and conquers much of the known world (Persian). He uses SATRAPS to govern his far away provinces. 3. Uses Royal roads to increase communication and transportation of goods and manpower. Makes a big mistake by attacking Athens and loses the Battle of Marathon. |
| Satraps | When Darius the Great found his empire too big to govern, he created this political inovation |
| Royal Roads | These were created by Darius the Great to help with travel and communications within his vast empire |
| Marathon | The Persians under Darius met defeat at the hands of the Athenians at this battle |
| Alexander the Great | The Great Persian Empire was finally conquered by this Macedonianam |
| Confucianism | One of three new philosophies to return Qin Cynasty to stability. It says things will improve if people show proper respect within their relationships with others. |
| Confuscius | Founder of Confucianism |
| Daoism | The Chinese philosophy that emphasizes a cosmic balance between opposites as being important for harmony |
| Laotze | Founder of Daoism, one of 3 new philosophies to return to stability of Zin Dynasty |
| Legalism | used to control people during the Qin Dynasty. It helped Emperior Qin Shi Huangdi control his vassals and end feudalism. |
| Han Feizi | One of the key founders of legalism in China |
| Qin Shi Huangdi | Emperior who relied on strict philosophy of legalism to control his subjects and take power from his vassals |
| Filial Piety | The cornerstone of Confucianism where inferiors are respectful to superiors but superiors rule wisely and seek advice from inferiors. |
| Carthage | Phoenecians, along with the Greeks to establish colonies in the Mediterranean. This was their colong in North Africa |
| Zhou Dynasty | HOpeless and hard times in China during the long decline of this dynasty. |
